mispraise

verb

mis·​praise

"+

transitive verb

1

: dispraise

2

: to praise wrongly

intransitive verb

: to give expression to improper or unwise praise

Word History

Etymology

Middle English mispraisen, from mis- entry 1 + praisen to praise

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